TTLV: Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany 1990-2015

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Le Minh Trang

2. Gender: FEMALE

3. Date of birth: October 28, 1991

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany 1990-2015

8. Major: International Relations Code: 60.31.02.06

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Hong Hanh

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis has researched and clarified three main contents: The process of forming the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany; Characteristics of the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany; Assessing the role of the Vietnamese community in Germany and proposing solutions to strengthen the role of the Vietnamese community in Germany.

Based on the analysis of the formation process of the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany, including examining the legal basis of Germany's foreign policy and the policy towards Vietnamese people abroad of the Vietnamese state; some highlights in the Vietnam-Germany bilateral relationship and the situation of the Vietnamese community in Germany before 1990, the thesis points out the basic factors that helped form the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany. From there, the thesis clarifies the characteristics of the Vietnamese community in Germany including social, economic, cultural and political characteristics. The thesis also gives an assessment of the role of the Vietnamese community towards Vietnam and Germany in particular, as well as towards the Vietnam-Germany relationship in general. Finally, the thesis gives some suggested solutions to strengthen the role of the Vietnamese community in Germany.

There have been many works and articles on the relationship between Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany as well as on Vietnamese people abroad, but very few articles have specifically and systematically researched the Vietnamese community in Germany. The thesis has synthesized and arranged the data logically to clarify the characteristics and role of the Vietnamese community in Germany for the two countries and the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The research results have profound theoretical and practical significance.

11. Ability to apply in practice.

The thesis has pointed out the characteristics of the Vietnamese community in Germany, along with the role of the Vietnamese community - both a driving force and an obstacle in the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Germany. From the perspective of policy researchers, the thesis contributes to providing a scientific basis for determining policies and priorities in policies towards the Vietnamese community in Germany as well as in the relationship between Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany.

12. Further research directions

The Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany will continue to grow rapidly in both quantity and composition in the coming time. At the same time, with its position as one of the largest and most developed Vietnamese communities abroad, the topic of the Vietnamese community in Germany has its own position, both unique and always topical.

13. Published works related to the thesis: NO

MASTER THESIS'S BRIEF

1. Full name: Le Minh Trang 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 28, 1991 4. Place of birth: Hanoi.

5. Decision of trainee regconition No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31st, 2015 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Official thesis title: The Vietnamese community in the federal pepublic of germany for the period 1990-2015

8. Major: International relationship Code: 60.31.02.06

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Doctor Bui Hong Hanh

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The thesis has studied and clarified three main contents: the process of forming the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany; Characteristics of the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany; Assessments of the role Vietnamese community's role in Germany and working out a solution for enhancing the role of the Vietnamese community in Germany.

Based on an analysis of the Vietnamese community formation process in the Federal Republic of Germany, including a review of the foreigner's legal status policy in Germany and Vietnam government's policy for overseas Vietnamese; Some highlights of the Vietnam-Germany bilateral relationship and the situation of the Vietnamese community in Germany before 1990, the thesis has pointed out the basic elements that helped to shape the Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany. Then, the thesis clarifies the characteristics of the Vietnamese community in Germany, including social, economic, cultural and political characteristics. The thesis also provides an assessment of Vietnamese community's role to Vietnam and Germany in particular, as well as to the relationship Vietnam-Germany in general. Finally, the thesis offers some suggestions to improve the role of the Vietnamese community in Germany.

There are many researches, articles on the relationship between Vietnam – and the Federal Republic of Germany as well as about overseas Vietnamese but very few articles studied in depth about the Vietnamese community in Germany in scientific details. The thesis summarizes and arranges the data logically to clarify the characteristics and the roles of the Vietnamese community in Germany to both countries and their bilateral relations among them. The research results are very theoretical and practical.

11. Applicability of the thesis in practice:

The thesis has identified the characteristics of the Vietnamese community in Germany, together with the role of the Vietnamese community as both a driving force and obstacle in the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Germany. From the perspective of policy researchers, the thesis contributes to providing a scientific basis for guidelines and priorities defining in the policies with the Vietnamese community in Germany as well as in the relationship between the two countries Vietnam – The Federal Republic of Germany.

12. The next directions of research:

The Vietnamese community in the Federal Republic of Germany will continue to grow rapidly in both quantity and composition in the coming time. As well as being one of the largest and most developed oversea Vietnamese communities, the topic of the Vietnamese community in Germany has its own position and status in both unique and topicality characteristics.

13. Thesis-related publications: NO